Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

later than; following

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

weapons considered collectively

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

for the reason that

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

set up or found

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

the act of departing

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

a force that moves something along

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

with speed

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

only a very short time before

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

carry out

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

express in words

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The pleasure of her coast gave an added impetus, for she could scarcely wait to tell her mother about it.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

during the time that

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANOTHER HOME While Otto and Miezi Ritter were going home after the coasting, Wiseli was running down the hill as fast as her little feet could take her; she realized that she was later than usual and was sorry to have kept her mother waiting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading She found her mother reclining in a chair by the window, and she wondered at it because it was so unusual.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In her haste she would have run against a man coming from the house, had he not quickly stepped to one side.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She threw her arms about her neck, saying eagerly, "Are you vexed with me, mother, for not coming sooner?"